Online courses, tools and activities for becoming more sustainable
Use these learning resources to broaden your climate consciousness and prioritize your role in sustainable systems.
Through citizen science projects, you can help scientists answer questions they cannot answer alone. Share observations, analyze data and play online games to advance important research from astronomy to zoology. Just join a project, track your contributions and earn a certificate for completing the online tutorial.
These engaging activities introduce students to central themes in sustainability science. While designed for grades 6–9, activities can be easily modified for most students and align with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core science, language arts, mathematics and history/social studies where appropriate.
Used in high school and college classrooms, these interactive and educational Virtual Field Trips feature topic-based, interactive experiences that capture real expeditions and scientists doing research. Many of these experiences also respond to your real-time feedback.
Learners of any age can take advantage of a wealth of insights from our anthropology experts and the resources here will help teachers as well as parents teaching at home. From hands-on experiments to real-world studies, learners at all stages can discover more about the roots of human societies and culture.
Whether it’s for school, at home or just for personal interest, Ask a Biologist will introduce you to fascinating topics about what makes the living world work the way it does, from microbes to mammals. Delve into articles, experiments, VR tours and tap the expertise of professional biologists to answer your questions.
Empower good water stewardship through systems, policies and community water resilience. This interactive map of Arizona’s water resources and infrastructure displays data collected from more than 200 experts in water, land use, environmental and economic development.
Become an expert on global climate change and receive a digital badge from ASU while you’re at it. In this course, you’ll explore the impact of climate change with climate science dating as far back as the 1800s. You’ll also learn how to calculate your own carbon footprint and safely dispose of waste, as well as discover more ways you can reduce, reuse and recycle to protect the planet.